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Elijah of Buxton (Hardcover)

by Christopher Paul Curtis (Author)
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A rich story and authentic sounding dialect distinguish this dynamic audio. Curtis's Caldecott Honor Book tells the story of Elijah, an 11-year-old boy who is the first freeborn black in his Buxton, Canada, settlement. Elijah is working on overcoming his fears of snakes and living down the story of how, as a baby, he threw up on Frederick Douglass. Mirron Willis delivers depth of emotion as he shapes the story's rhythms and pacing. He successfully shifts from a light comedic tone of much of the story to a tone of chilling determination when Elijah becomes involved in a dangerous mission to free a group of slaves. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.


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*Starred Review* After his mother rebukes him for screaming that hoop snakes have invaded Buxton, gullible 11-year-old Elijah confesses to readers that "there ain't nothing in the world she wants more than for me to quit being so doggone fra-gile." Inexperienced and prone to mistakes, yet kind, courageous, and understanding, Elijah has the distinction of being the first child born in the Buxton Settlement, which was founded in Ontario in 1849 as a haven for former slaves. Narrator Elijah tells an episodic story that builds a broad picture of Buxton's residents before plunging into the dramatic events that take him out of Buxton and, quite possibly, out of his depth. In the author's note, Curtis relates the difficulty of tackling the subject of slavery realistically through a child's first-person perspective. Here, readers learn about conditions in slavery at a distance, though the horrors become increasingly apparent. Among the more memorable scenes are those in which Elijah meets escaped slaves—first, those who have made it to Canada and, later, those who have been retaken by slave catchers. Central to the story, these scenes show an emotional range and a subtlety unusual in children's fiction. Many readers drawn to the book by humor will find themselves at times on the edges of their seats in suspense and, at other moments, moved to tears. A fine, original novel from a gifted storyteller. Phelan, Carolyn

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5.0 out of 5 stars What an outstanding writer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, May 4 2008
Adults would do well to read this award winning children's author's works.......he consistently creates memorable characters and stories and he has singlehandedly added to the body of black literature with his award winning junior/intermediate level novels. Curtis has an uncanny sense of the history, the language and the speech patterns of the blacks who were enslaved and those who may have sought freedom in Canada via the underground railroad.
Elijah of Buxton indeed has hints of John D. Fitzgerald's "Great Brain" series but this is more gripping-it reminded me of Paula Fox's heartbreaker, The Slave Dancer-I actually was flipping ahead to find out how a particular adventure turned out.
It's not often a writer this gifted comes along-winning two Newberry awards for his previous fiction as well as as a Newberry "Honor" award for this one.
Read his three fine books in conjunction with The Slave Dancer and then another fine Canadian author's debut novel, Rush Home Road by Lori Larsens, and you will have a wholly satisfying experience. You'll develop a greater respect for children's literature and a greater awareness of the horror and effects of slavery. Most of all you'll want to read more about the brave champions of freedom, those who risked all for the underground railroad.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Emotional Book, Oct 25 2007
By N. Manning (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This book tells a tale of pioneer life in Ontario during the year 1859. But these are not your ordinary pioneers. Buxton is a Black Settlement, inhabited mostly by escaped slaves from the Southern United States. This is a warm, touching and humorous look at the day-to-day life of these people as they adjust and learn to lead a life of freedom. The escapades of the main character, Elijah, reminded me of the "Great Brain" books and I laughed out loud many times. But alongside this new life of freedom we also witness the horrors of slavery and the mind boggles at the reality of it. I cried with tears of joy when newly escaped slaves arrived to the settlement. I was stupefied at the inhumanity as free-born Elijah travels to Michigan and witnesses slaves in chains. I felt proud of my country when I learned that Canada was once called the 'land of milk and honey' and 'the land of the free'. This is an emotional book. I highly recommend this book to both Canadians and Americans as a part of our combined history.
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